women heads of state

"Sixteenth-century Europe saw an explosion of female rule. From Isabella of Castile and her granddaughter Mary Tudor, to Catherine de Medici, Anne Boleyn, and Elizabeth Tudor, women wielded enormous power over their territories for more than a hundred years. In the sixteenth century, as in our own, the phenomenon of the powerful woman offered challenges and opportunities. Opportunities, as when in 1529 Margaret of Austria and Louise of Savoy negotiated the "Ladies' peace" of Cambrai. Challenges, as when both Mary Queen of Scots and her kinswoman Elizabeth I came close to being destroyed by sexual scandal. A fascinating group biography of some of the most beloved (and reviled) queens in history, Game of Queens tells the story of the powerful women who drove European history"--.

Provides biographies of twenty influential women of history including Eleanor Roosevelt, Queen Victoria, Harriet Tubman, and Golda Meir.

Features more than 270 women rulers from the dawn of history to the present day.

Profiles twenty historically significant women, highlighting their great accomplishments and unique quirks; also includes color caricatures.

Contains approximately five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide biographical information about every known female ruler from throughout history; and includes a country-by-country geographical index, and bibliographical sources.

Brief biographies of notable women who have contributed significantly to the fields of government and law, from Bella Abzug to Khaleda Zia.

Describe ten of the world's most notable female leaders including Margaret Thatcher of England, Golda Meir of Israel, Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan, and Indira Gandhi of India.

Profiles the careers of seven women elected to head their respective countries, including Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Coraz?n Aquino, Benazir Bhutto, Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, and Gro Harlem Brundtland.